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VI, 10223 (temporary)
Image of specimen #10
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10223
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Volume
VI
Number
10223 (temporary)
Province
Egypt
Region
Egypt
City
Alexandria
Reign
Elagabalus
Person (obv.)
Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue
L Ɛ = 5
Dating
221/2
Obverse inscription
ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΛ
Ε
ΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design
bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander Caesar, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription
L
Ε
Reverse design
Nilus reclining left, wearing lotus wreath, holding reed and cornucopia, from which emerges Genius crowning Nilus with wreath; three little Genii climb up his legs, right; to left, nilometer and Genius
Metal
debased silver
Average diameter
24 mm
Axis
12
Reference
D 4245, M 2865, BMC 1587, Geissen 2397, E 3080 (5)
Specimens
12 (5 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
L: 1864,1118.658
BMC 1587
24
12.56
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2
2
P: 2916
14.07
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3
3
C: G.1207-R
12.93
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4
4
G: 4371
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5
5
O: HCR27260
M 2865
24
12.91
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6
6
A: 638/1089
13.36
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7
7
Cologne
Geissen 2397
25
13.32
12
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8
8
Washington
10.02
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9
9
CNG 31, lot 1401
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10
10
✸
CNG EA 368, 10 Feb. 2016, lot 338
24
13.49
12
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11
11
D 4245 = Ars et Nummus 7–8, 1970, lot 63 ( = Figari - Mosconi 1105)
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12
12
Gemini 13, 6 Apr. 2017 (ex Art Institute of Chicago), lot 417a
24
10.29
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